The Wilson T. Ballard Company

Name

The Wilson T. Ballard Company

Legal name

The Wilson T. Ballard Company

Website

https://wtbco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Wilson T. Ballard Company is a privately held civil engineering consulting firm founded in 1948, headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, that provides planning and design services for highways, bridges, transit, water, and stormwater infrastructure to government agencies across Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consulting
• Transportation engineering services
• Water resources engineering
• Structural bridge design
• Environmental planning permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Owings Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting fees for planning and design of public works infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through hourly consulting rates, fixed-price project contracts, and on-call retainer agreements with government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Wilson T. Ballard Company provides professional civil engineering consulting services focused on the planning and design of public works infrastructure, including highways, bridges, interchanges, transit systems, stormwater drainage systems, water distribution networks, and sewage collection systems. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across ten service disciplines: Transportation Engineering, Water Resources, Structural Engineering and Bridge Inspection, Utility Engineering/Locating, Traffic Engineering, Transportation/Transit Planning, Environmental Planning and Permitting, Air Quality/Noise Analysis, Land Survey/Right of Way, and Town Engineer services for government clients primarily in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Product overview

The Wilson T. Ballard Company is a civil engineering consulting firm offering professional engineering services rather than a unified software product. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of engineering design and planning services organized around core disciplines: Transportation Engineering (roadways, highways, interchanges, transit facilities), Water Resources (stormwater management, drainage systems), Structural Engineering (bridge design, inspections), Utility Engineering/Locating, Traffic Engineering, Transportation/Transit Planning, Environmental Planning & Permitting, Air Quality/Noise Analysis, Land Survey/Right of Way services, and Town Engineer services. These services are offered as professional consulting engagements for government agencies and private clients, primarily throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Engineering Full range of transportation design services including roadways, highways, interchanges, intersections, parking and transit facilities, and pedestrian/bicycle facilities for government clients.
• Water Resources Water resources design and permitting services including hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management facilities, drainage systems, and erosion and sediment control.
• Structural Engineering Structures design services including bridge, culvert and noise barrier design, bridge deck repair/replacement, and NBIS-compliant bridge condition inspection and evaluation services.
• Utility Engineering / Locating Utility engineering services including utility locating, designation, topographic surveys, test pit reports, utility coordination, and final design plans for water mains and sewer systems.
• Traffic Engineering Traffic engineering services including vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle traffic counts, safety studies, operational analysis, signing and marking design, traffic signal design, and lighting design.
• Transportation / Transit Planning and Preliminary Design Project planning services for transportation-related projects including highway planning, transit planning for light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail and bus, and environmental documentation.
• Environmental Planning & Permitting Services Environmental planning and permitting services including resource inventories, site assessments, technical analyses, NEPA documentation, and agency/public coordination.
• Air Quality/Noise Analysis & Design Air quality analysis and traffic noise analysis services including emissions analysis, hot-spot analyses, and noise barrier design following federal and state guidelines.
• Land Survey / Right of Way / Property Surveys Land and boundary surveying services including topographic surveys, right-of-way plat preparation, property boundary surveys, and expert witness testimony.
• Town Engineers Town engineer services including field surveys, plan preparation and review, construction inspection, and coordination with county and state road planning offices for municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed complex infrastructure projects including I-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Toll Plaza improvements, Intercounty Connector (ICC), and North Avenue Rising $27.3M multi-modal corridor project.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• MDOT SHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing working relationship as on-call consultant providing engineering services for Maryland State Highway Administration transportation projects.
• Maryland Transit AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for transit planning and design services including multi-modal corridor improvements and transit facility projects.
• Prince George's County DPW&TcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term consultant relationship providing bridge design, condition inspections, and infrastructure improvements for Prince George's County Department of Public Works & Transportation.
• Washington Suburban Sanitary CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater and sewer utility engineering partnership providing design and review of water and sewer relocations under a 3-year contract.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Mid-Atlantic transportation and water practice; competes on larger MDOT, MTA, and federal engineering procurements as a broad incumbent.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with active U.S. infrastructure practice including transportation, water, and environmental services; increasingly competing for state and county on-call contracts across the Mid-Atlantic.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with a large U.S. transportation practice; competes for Maryland and Mid-Atlantic public works work as a broader incumbent, with deeper resources and national reach.
• Gannett Fleming: Larger, established East Coast engineering firm with comprehensive transportation, water, and environmental practices; competes for the same Maryland public works on-call contracts but at meaningfully greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT): Mid-Atlantic transportation and civil engineering consultancy, similar size range, competing directly on state DOT and county public works contracts in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• McCormick Taylor: Mid-Atlantic transportation and environmental engineering firm with comparable services in highway, bridge, transit planning, and NEPA documentation; directly competes on Maryland DOT and adjacent state agency work.
• KCI Technologies: Maryland-based engineering firm with a similar full-service civil/transportation practice, competing on state and county transportation, environmental, and utility engineering contracts across the Mid-Atlantic.
• Whitman, Requardt & Associates: Maryland-headquartered civil/transportation engineering consulting firm with a similar Mid-Atlantic public-sector focus, comparable service mix (highways, bridges, water, environmental), and competing on the same SHA/MTA/MDTA on-call contracts.
• Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI): Mid-Atlantic engineering and construction management firm with comparable transportation, bridge inspection, and public works capabilities; competes for on-call and project-specific work with Maryland and adjacent state agencies.
• Rummel, Klepper & Kahl (RK&K): Mid-Atlantic engineering firm with overlapping transportation, bridge, water resources, and construction management services; competes on Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania public agency work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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